Best Way To Cut Plastic Ceiling Tiles

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Best way to cut plastic ceiling tiles.

How to cut hard plastic ceiling panels. On the right is the ceilume lay in or glue up ceiling tile can also be painted and can be easily trimmed to fit using common household scissors. Once you ve got your measurement roll out your tape. Make your first pass along the line with a sharp utility knife.

Measure the dimensions of the ceiling where the hard plastic panel is going to be installed such as over a fluorescent light ballast. Tilt up the tile on its edge then cut through the back paper of the tile along. Cut edges of hard plastic panels can be sharp. The family handyman expert wade sides will show you how to cut custom ceiling tiles and shadow lines along the wall.

The family handyman expert wade sides will show you how to cut custom ceiling tiles and shadow lines along the wall. Score the width of the tile with the hook of a tape measure. Transfer those measurements to a ceiling tile and draw an outline of the cut on the front of the tile. These panels can be cut with tin snips scissors or a utility knife and straight edge.

Oh and if you found. Cut the tile again with the utility knife. Measure the location of holes required in the tiles such as those for lighting or air vents. Put on heavy work gloves.

In the middle is the fasade lay in decorative thermoplastic ceiling tile suitable for glue up or lay in installations. Press down firmly on the waste to snap the tile along the scored line. Place your knife s edge at the start of the tile. Complete the cut move the tile so the scored line is aligned with the edge of the work surface and the waste is overhanging the edge.

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